The Lover
movie
She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.
Released January 22, 1992
Overview
A poor French teenage girl engages in an illicit affair with a wealthy Chinese heir in 1920s Saigon. For the first time in her young life she has control, and she wields it deftly over her besotted lover throughout a series of clandestine meetings and torrid encounters.
Runtime
1h 55m
Revenue
$5,013,090
Origin Country
France
Original Language
French
Original Title
L'Amant
Status
Released
Production Countries
- France
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
Spoken Languages
- 普通话 (Mandarin)
- English
Production Companies
- no logo available
Timothy Burrill Productions
France
- no logo available
Renn Productions
France
- no logo available
Grai Phang Film Studio
France
- no logo available
Films A2
France
Keywords
- lolita
- virgin
- vietnam
- based on novel or book
- age difference
- arranged marriage
- lover
- affectation
- saigon
- indochina
- loss of virginity
- love
- sexual attraction
- older man younger woman relationship
- lust
- desire
- french girl
- sexual awakening
- southeast asia
- chinese man
- illicit affair
- 1920s
- sex with a minor
- erotic romance
- ho chi minh
- adoring
